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The UK will scan asylum-seekers’ faces for age checks—despite knowing the tech is flawed

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Matt Burgess, Maddy Varner, May Bulman, Gabriel Geiger, WIRED.co @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/20/2026 07:15 EDT

Tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors. Read more ›

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Viral ChatGPT-powered sentry gun gets shut down by OpenAI

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 01/10/2025 12:07 EDT

But actual autonomous AI weapons systems are much more terrifying. Read more ›

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Tesla’s Model Y crossover finally gets a facelift—just in China for now

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 01/10/2025 11:41 EDT

The crossover has new lights, wheels, and some interior upgrades. Read more ›

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A glowing ring of metal fell to Earth, and no one has any idea what it is

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 01/10/2025 11:05 EDT

The large ring weighs nearly half a ton and does not match a returning rocket. Read more ›

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Only 5 percent of US car buyers want an EV, according to survey

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 01/10/2025 10:51 EDT

Almost two-thirds of US consumers want internal combustion for their next vehicle. Read more ›

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Disney, Fox, and WBD give up on controversial sports streaming app Venu

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 01/10/2025 10:12 EDT

Fubo gave in, but DirectTV and Dish were still trying to block Venu's launch. Read more ›

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Elon Musk wants OpenAI to auction off a large ownership stake

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George Hammond, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 01/10/2025 09:42 EDT

Owner of Grok wants courts in California and Delaware to force sale. Read more ›

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Coal likely to go away even without EPA’s power plant regulations

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2025 18:24 EDT

Set to be killed by Trump, the rules mostly lock in existing trends. Read more ›

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US selling 69K seized bitcoins could mess with Trump plans for crypto reserve

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2025 17:44 EDT

US could get about $6.4 billion from the sale at bitcoin's current price. Read more ›

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Here’s what we know, and what we don’t, about the awful Palisades wildfire

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2025 17:31 EDT

"I think we’ve got more questions than answers at this point." Read more ›

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Ongoing attacks on Ivanti VPNs install a ton of sneaky, well-written malware

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2025 17:17 EDT

In-the-wild attacks tamper with built-in security tool to suppress infection warnings. Read more ›

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A taller, heavier, smarter version of SpaceX’s Starship is almost ready to fly

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2025 16:59 EDT

Starship will test its payload deployment mechanism on its seventh test flight. Read more ›

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CES 2025 teases alarming smart TV future loaded with unwanted software, gimmicks

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2025 16:33 EDT

Op-ed: TVs miss opportunity for real improvement by prioritizing corporate needs. Read more ›

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Google loses in court, faces trial for collecting data on users who opted out

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2025 15:06 EDT

Judge: Reasonable juror may find Google profited from misappropriation of data. Read more ›

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Why solving crosswords is like a phase transition

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2025 14:55 EDT

German physicist and crossword fan realized the solving process resembled a type of "percolation problem." Read more ›

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X CEO signals ad boycott is over. External data paints a different picture.

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 01/09/2025 14:13 EDT

Data shows election didn’t spike X users or end ad boycott. Read more ›

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Of course Atari’s new handheld includes a trackball, spinner, and numpad

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2025 13:26 EDT

My Arcade's "GameStation" partnership means authentic portable Tempest, Missile Command, etc. Read more ›

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New $120 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 is for the people who use it like an everyday PC

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2025 12:24 EDT

But at $120, the new board has to compete with a wider universe of mini PCs. Read more ›

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Linux Foundation bands together Chromium browser makers in a “neutral space”

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2025 12:15 EDT

Open source group aims to better organize and fund development of browser. Read more ›

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How the UK was connected to the Internet for the first time

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Peter T. Kirstein, The Conversation @ Ars Technica · 01/09/2025 12:11 EDT

And a few months later, the Internet's first password. Read more ›

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Intuitive Machines set for second landing, looking to build a lunar economy

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 3 place · 01/09/2025 10:55 EDT

"You just can't trash everything associated with the Moon and go to Mars." Read more ›

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